July 1, 2026 Effective Date

Regulations Effective July 1, 2026 (Regulations Filed With The Secretary of State from March 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026 Inclusive)

Government Code sections 11343 and 11344 (as amended by Statutes 2012, chapter 295 (SB 1099)) require an agency to post regulations approved by OAL and filed with the Secretary of State on that agency’s website in an easily marked and identifiable location. The regulations must be posted within 15 days of OAL filing a state agency’s regulation with the Secretary of State.  This information must be kept on the agency’s website for at least six months. This is a table of agency links for approved regulations filed with the Secretary of State within the time frame set forth above.

Agency OAL File NumberSubject of RulemakingTitle(s) and Section(s)Date Filed with Secretary of StateAgency Link to Approved Regulations
Department of Pesticide Regulation2026-0410-03SHeat Illness and Personal Protective Equipment - Chemical - Resistant SuitsTitle 03

Amend:
6738.1		May 20, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Pesticide Regulation2026-0402-01SGroundwater Protection ListTitle 03

Adopt:
6805

Amend:
6622, 6624, 6800

Repeal:
6804		Ma 13, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Food and Agriculture2026-0410-02SRSpotted Lanternfly Interior Quarantine and Eradication AreaTitle 03

Adopt:
3446, 3591.31		May 21, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Food and Agriculture2026-0410-04SSpotted Lanternfly Exterior QuarantineTitle 3

Amend:
3287		May 21, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery2026-0330-01SCalRecycle Informal Hearing Rules RegulationsTitle 14

Adopt:
17063.13, 17063.14, 17063.15, 17063.16, 17063.17, 17063.18, 17063.19, 17063.20, 17063.21, 17063.22, 17063.23, 17063.24, 17063.25, 17063.26, 17063.27, 17063.28, 17063.29, 17063.30, 17063.31, 17063.32

Amend:
2100, 2130, 2385, 2386, 2500.5, 17974, 18458, 18464, 18466, 18643.0, 18971, 18975.1, 18975.2, 18997.5, 18997.6
May 12, 2026Approved Regulation text
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology2026-0324-03SDisciplinary GuidelinesTitle 16

Amend:
972		May 6, 2026Approved Regulation text
Public Employees Retirement System2026-0330-02SParticipation in Risk PoolsTitle 2

Amend:

588, 588.1, 588.2, 588.3, 588.4, 588.6, 588.7, 588.8

Repeal:
588.5, 588.9, 588.10		May 12, 2026Approved Regulation text
Board of Chiropractic Examiners2026-0323-01SDelegation of Functions to the Executive OfficerTitle 16

Amend:
306		April 27, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Cannabis Control2026-0316-02SCultivation Updates: Sanitation StandardsTitle 11

Adopt:
15060, 15061, 15062, 15070

Amend:
15000, 15006, 15011, 15020, 15048.5, 15049.1, 15601, 16300, 16304, 16307, 16309

Repeal:
16202, 16209, 16305, 16306, 16310		April 28, 2026Approved Regulation text
San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission2026-0320-04SCommitting Permits and PermittingTitle 14

Adopt:
10112, 10300, 10301, 10302, 10303, 10304, 10305, 10306, 10307, 10308, 11700,
11701, 11702, 11710, 11711, 11712, 11713, 11714, 11720, 11721, 11722, 11723,
11724, 11730, 11731, 11732, 11733, 11734, 11735, 11736, 11737, 11738, 11739,
11740, 11741, 11742, 11743, 11744, 11745, 11746


Amend:
10125, 10130, 10133, 10601, 10620, 10654, 10710, 10810, 10822, Appendix D		May 4, 2026Approved Regulation text
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training2026-0323-03SPeace Officer Background InvestigationTitle 11

Amend:
1953		April 29, 2026Approved Regulation text
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training2026-0318-06SBasic Course Waiver Step 3Title 11

Amend:
1005		April 28, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Social Services2026-0310-02SRCalWORKs Home Visiting Program (HVP)Title MPP

Adopt:
51-001, 51-010, 51-101, 51-110, 51-120, 51-130, 51-140

Amend:
40-107		April 21, 2026Approved Regulation text
State Teachers Retirement System2026-0306-02SCreditable Compensation SimplificationTitle 5

Adopt:
27250, 27251, 27300, 27400, 27401, 27600, 27601, 27602

Amend:
27201, 27300, 27301, 27400, 27401, 27600, 27601, 27602, 27800, 27801		April 20, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Justice2026-0224-02SRCalVECHSTitle 11

Adopt::
401, 402, 403, 404, 405,406		April 3, 2026Approved Regulation text
California Architects Board2026-0212-07SRetired License ReinstatementTitle 16

Amend:
109.1		March 30, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Social Services2026-0220-01S2025 Updates to Serni-Annua! ReportingTitle MPP

Amend:
40-103, 40-107, 40-181, 44-316		April 6, 2026Approved Regulation text
Bureau of Automotive Repair2026-0218-04Biometric Device UpdatesTitle 16

Amend:
3311.1, 3340.45		April 2, 2026Approved Regulation text
Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists2026-0217-01SFeesTitle 16

Amend:
407, 3005		March 26, 2026Approved Regulation text
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education2026-0213-02SUnapproved ActivityTitle 5

Amend:
75020, 75030		March 23, 2026Approved Regulation text
Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers2026-0213-03SAlign Appraisal Review Requirements with USPAPTitle 10

Amend:
3705		March 30, 2026Approved Regulation text
Employment Development Department2026-0202-02SAdjustments in Provisions of VP Due DateTitle 22

Amend:
3271-1		March 16, 2026Approved Regulation text
Department of Justice2026-0121-03SRCalifornia Law Enforcement Accountability Reform (CLEAR) ActTitle 11

Adopt:
999.300, 999.301, 999.302, 999.303, 999.304, 999.305, 999.306, 999.307, 999.308, 999.309, 999.310, 999.311, 999.312, 999.313, 999.314		March 3, 2026Approved Regulation text
Board of Behavioral Sciences2025-1222-02SFee ReductionsTitle 16

Amend:
1816, 1816.1, 1816.2, 1816.4		February 4, 2026Approved Regulation text